Showing posts with label The Business of Sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Business of Sport. Show all posts
22 November, 2012
11 September, 2012
09 September, 2012
Disturbing post match interview
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnTLPE13DO4&w=560&h=315]
An Australian captain, confronting a former Wallaby, in a post match interview.
This is disturbing for a number of reasons, although, one wonders how insecure a bloke has to be, to lunge for the jugular in a post-match interview.
Although, if you were watching the (delayed) Channel 9 coverage of the Perth test match, you wouldn't have seen it. Apparently, the Programming team determine a 1970's Clint Eastwood movie, far more entertaining than any post-match interviews.
I've been involved in sport for the better part of four decades and I have NEVER seen an Australian rugby captain so precocious or an official broadcaster so apathetic.
Which makes me wonder...
How bad do things really have to get before the power brokers at Australian rugby make systemic changes...?
An Australian captain, confronting a former Wallaby, in a post match interview.
This is disturbing for a number of reasons, although, one wonders how insecure a bloke has to be, to lunge for the jugular in a post-match interview.
Although, if you were watching the (delayed) Channel 9 coverage of the Perth test match, you wouldn't have seen it. Apparently, the Programming team determine a 1970's Clint Eastwood movie, far more entertaining than any post-match interviews.
I've been involved in sport for the better part of four decades and I have NEVER seen an Australian rugby captain so precocious or an official broadcaster so apathetic.
Which makes me wonder...
How bad do things really have to get before the power brokers at Australian rugby make systemic changes...?
13 August, 2012
Never Say Never
As London 2012 draws to a close, and we 'reflect' on the 16 days that has been, we are reminded that every athlete has a story enveloping the pleasures and pains of sport.
Australian Golden Girls Anna Meares (cycling) and Sally Pearson (100m hurdles) have each had their fair share of challenge, only to taste success at London 2012.
Anna came to #London2012 to settle a racing score with #TeamGB rival, Victoria Pemberton, which is exactly what she did.
http://youtu.be/0nxQ9HmTMnY
While the list of medal winners records the best performers on any given day of Olympic competition, behind the medals, the stories, don't just inspire, some simply defy belief.
Take for instance, South African 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius and Irish gymnast, Kieran Behan:
http://youtu.be/kEvNB3ehbPg
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrG37iRxaQ&w=560&h=315]
Sally, arrived in London as the defending World Champion, with a self belief anyone with teenage daughters would love to be able to bottle!
Sally Pearson has said Michael Johnson and Cathy Freeman taught and inspired her in the art of being a world-class athlete.
Alongside Anna, Oscar and Kieran, Sally too inspires, for anyone willing to take up the challenge of striving to be the best they can be.
Australian Golden Girls Anna Meares (cycling) and Sally Pearson (100m hurdles) have each had their fair share of challenge, only to taste success at London 2012.
Anna came to #London2012 to settle a racing score with #TeamGB rival, Victoria Pemberton, which is exactly what she did.
http://youtu.be/0nxQ9HmTMnY
While the list of medal winners records the best performers on any given day of Olympic competition, behind the medals, the stories, don't just inspire, some simply defy belief.
Take for instance, South African 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius and Irish gymnast, Kieran Behan:
http://youtu.be/kEvNB3ehbPg
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrG37iRxaQ&w=560&h=315]
Sally, arrived in London as the defending World Champion, with a self belief anyone with teenage daughters would love to be able to bottle!
Sally Pearson has said Michael Johnson and Cathy Freeman taught and inspired her in the art of being a world-class athlete.
Alongside Anna, Oscar and Kieran, Sally too inspires, for anyone willing to take up the challenge of striving to be the best they can be.
30 July, 2012
Get A Life - Fandom
No, not the Phantom. Fandom.
In his book, Textual Poachers, cultural theorist, Henry Jenkins (1992) explores the culture of fandom.
An invaluable read for all interested in the nature of the beast that is a 'Sports Fan' ...
In his book, Textual Poachers, cultural theorist, Henry Jenkins (1992) explores the culture of fandom.
An invaluable read for all interested in the nature of the beast that is a 'Sports Fan' ...
27 June, 2012
IBR Conference 'Web 3.0 Investigating the future of social media: 2012 Forum
Here are the slides from my recent presentation at the International Business Review Conference: 'Web 3.0 Investigating the future of social media: 2012 Forum' at The Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney, Australia.
My fellow Day One presenters included: Alex Brown of Virgin Media (UK), Simon Townsend of Deloitte, Rod McGuiness of the ABC and Sean Herron of NASA (USA).
My fellow Day One presenters included: Alex Brown of Virgin Media (UK), Simon Townsend of Deloitte, Rod McGuiness of the ABC and Sean Herron of NASA (USA).
Social Technology & International Sport by Tiffanny Junee[slideshare id=13464961&w=425&h=355&sc=no]
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